This remix of “Surgical Focus”, a single from Do the Collapse from earlier that year, bears great resemblance to the album version. However, this version adds a guitar riff in the introduction, adds more reverb to the drums, and the instruments sit slightly differently in the mix. This version also...
[Verse]
With surgical focus, she stared at me and said
"I'm willing to reach out, get into your head
And I will keep you and cleanse you"
She glared at me and wept
"A change is not going to hurt you, not this time"
[Chorus]
And I've been waiting in line for this
Now that it's taking forever, I insist
Until I get it, I can't breathe
Climbing high upon the rocky cliffs, she flies
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
[Verse]
With surgical focus, she stared at me and said
"I'm willing to reach out, get into your head
And I will keep you and cleanse you"
She glared at me and wept
"A change is not going to hurt you, not this time"
[Chorus]
And I've been waiting in line for this
Now that it's taking forever, I insist
Until I get it, I can't breathe
Climbing high upon the rocky cliffs, she flies
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Well, I've been waiting in line for this
Now that it's taking forever, I insist
Until I get it, I can't breathe
Climbing high upon the rocky cliffs, she flies
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
With surgical focus
"Look...!"
Surgical Focus (Remix) was written by Robert Pollard.
Surgical Focus (Remix) was produced by Ric Ocasek.
Guided by Voices released Surgical Focus (Remix) on Fri Dec 03 1999.